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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary in Charlotte, NC

The median substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC earns $56,130 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,741 a month.

10th percentile
$35,010
25th percentile
$44,320
Median percentile
$56,130
75th percentile
$65,920
90th percentile
$88,690

Based on 3,380 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$44,895 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,130
Federal income tax−$4,556
Social Security + Medicare−$4,294
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,386
Monthly take-home$3,741
Every two weeks$1,727

Does it go far here?

$57,659Median pay in Charlotte, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,473 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charlotte, NC

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$329,030
Physicians, All Other$327,040
Nurse Anesthetists$277,550
Dentists, General$189,220
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,840
Financial Managers$172,760
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,960
Marketing Managers$166,200

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